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List of Episodes (26)
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Deadly 60 (2009)
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1. South Africa
28 May '09In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion.
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2. South Africa
04 Jun '09Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog.
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3. South Africa
11 Jun '09In South Africa, Steve Backshall braves rough seas to get close to a great white shark, and goes out scavenging with the world's most fearless animal.
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4. Australia
18 Jun '09Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, meeting snakes, pelicans and dolphins.
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5. Australia
25 Jun '09Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a venomous redback spider.
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6. Australia
02 Jul '09Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna.
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7. Australia
09 Jul '09Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats.
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8. India
16 Jul '09Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor-clawed sloth bear.
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9. India
23 Jul '09Steve Backshall is in India in search of tigers, and also comes face to face with another animal that is on the endangered list, the gharial crocodile.
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10. Malaysia
30 Jul '09Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await.
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11. Malaysia
06 Aug '09Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.
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12. United Kingdom
13 Aug '09The Deadly 60 team scours the UK in search of its lethal beauties. Gannets prove to be more than a match for Steve in a diving competition.
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13. United Kingdom
20 Aug '09Scouring the UK for lethal beauties, Steve goes otter-spotting with Terry Nutkins, meets with the UK's biggest spider, and falls prey to the peregrine falcon.
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14. Alaska
15 Oct '09In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles arrive to feed on salmon.
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15. Arizona
22 Oct '09Steve and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert. Featuring the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, some deadly rattlesnakes and an elusive cougar.
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16. Louisiana
29 Oct '09Steve and the team are on the search for deadly animals in the swamps of the southern USA, not least the alligators that live in just about every lake.
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17. Bahamas - Shark Special
05 Nov '09Steve Backshall heads to the Bahamas to see a whole bunch of shark species, and must decide which ones will earn a place on his Deadly 60 list.
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18. Brazil
12 Nov '09A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadly 60, the elusive giant anteater.
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19. Brazil
19 Nov '09Steve and the crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to find out more about these killer fish.
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20. Brazil
26 Nov '09Steve Backshall and the Deadly team visit the rainforests of Brazil on the trail of a monster tarantula, and encounter a colony of army ants on the move.
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21. Killers
03 Dec '09Steve Backshall has encountered some incredible animals on his search around the planet, including those that are deadly to humans. They're looked at in detail here.
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22. Weapons
10 Dec '09Looking back at some of Steve Backshall's favourite creatures, whose jaws, claws, venom and speed prove to be very useful weapons in the battle of the wild.
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23. Unseen
17 Dec '09This show is devoted to the incredible critters Steve Backshall met on his travels who didn't quite make the Deadly 60 list. They still deserve their own programme.
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24. Behind the Scenes
24 Dec '09Steve Backshall looks back at his favourite encounters from the wildlife series, from abseiling into a cave looking for bats to a thrilling meeting with a hippo.
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25. Making of Alaska and South America
31 Dec '09Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests of Brazil.
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